CBS Mourns One of Their Own - Ignores 100+ Other Journalists Killed by the Same Hand
📰 THE STORY: CBS News reports that Abed Shaat, a cameraman who worked for CBS and other outlets, was among three journalists killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, as stated by the territory's civil defense agency. The report notes his previous work for a Western news organization as a point of emphasis. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Since October 7, 2023, the Committee to
Protect Journalists (CPJ) has recorded the killing of at least 109 journalists and media workers , overwhelmingly Palestinian, by Israeli forces. This isn't an isolated incident, but part of an ongoing, systematic targeting of those documenting the atrocities in Gaza. This builds on a pattern, such as the 2022 killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces, for which there
has been no accountability. Double Standard: When a journalist working for Western outlets like CBS is killed, it garners international headlines and expressions of sorrow. Yet, the continuous slaughter of dozens of Palestinian journalists, many working for local outlets and serving as the primary documenters of the Israeli government's actions, is often relegated to footnotes or attributed to
'crossfire,' if reported at all. This double standard implies that some lives, and some truths, are more valuable than others to Western media. Imagine the global outrage and demands for accountability if over 100 journalists had been killed by Russia in Ukraine; the silence on Gaza is deafening. Follow the Money: The United States provides $3.8 billion annually in military aid to Israel , a